Bowery

Album

Single

Label

Warner Music

Genre

Country

Composer(s)

Zach Bryan;Caleb Followil;lJared Followill;Matthew Followil;lNathan Followill

Entered Chart

Aug 23, 2025

Peak Date

Aug 23, 2025

Released

August 8, 2025

"Bowery" pairs Zach Bryan's intimate, heartfelt folk storytelling with Kings of Leon's arena-ready rock swagger. Bryan opens with a verse and chorus before handing off to Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill for the next verse. Both artists join forces in a rousing, cathartic finish. "Bowery" is about two restless spirits: passionate, fiercely guarded, and perpetually teetering between connection and retreat. They met in a bar in Manhattan's Bowery neighborhood, a gritty hub of nightlife and artistic mayhem. Throughout the late 20th century, its low rents and edgy character made The Bowery a magnet for artists and musicians. It was a key location for the punk rock movement, with the legendary club CBGB serving as a nexus for bands like The Ramones, Blondie, and Talking Heads. This history solidified its image as a place where rebellion, artistry and charged encounters played out. The collaboration came naturally. Kings of Leon had been Bryan's opening act on several MetLife Stadium shows in July 2025, including a memorable joint appearance with Bruce Springsteen. KoL again opened for Bryan at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on August 15, 2025. Bryan called their collaboration on this song "the honor of my life." Released on August 8, 2025 via Bryan's own Belting Bronco Records, the song was co-produced by Bryan and written by both parties. The music video keeps things intimate, showing Bryan and the Followills recording together in the studio, capturing the collaborative energy. "Bowery" debuted at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Kings of Leon's first chart appearance in 15 years, the last being "The End," which peaked at #82 in 2010. Zach Bryan debuted "Bowery" live with Caleb Followill at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on August 10, 2025.

Aw, sorry, fuck, am I-
One, two, three, four
Young man there's a place you can go, you can hide
I know you'll never be fully done or fully satisfied
You want the world, want the girl
Everything in between
And she was sitting next to me last night at the Bowery
Sick to her stomach as she sipped gin and tonic
Tellin' me she'd rather be dead than sleep alone
I told her that she's everything that I lack deep inside
They'll all see, in the passenger seat
Of that black two-seater
That's parked out in the rain
You picked the wrong one
If you're in it for the long run
'Cause I got the passion
But I'on give it away
But when the time's right
I'm a hell of a good night
And I'll make you burn bright
As the heat of the day
Broke down, out of gas, underneath the overpass
Thought we'd have a look around
My old stomping ground
Girl so pretty, won't you leave the city for a while
Thumbed a ride up the road
Window wind is blowin' cold
Jesus is Lord up ahead on a billboard
But tonight sure shows me you roll your ride
You picked the wrong one
If you're in it for the long run
I got the passion
But I'on give it away
But when the time's right
I'm a hell of a good night
I'll make you burn bright
As the heat of the day
You picked the wrong one
If you're in it for the long run
I got the passion
But I'on give it away
But when the time's right
I'm a hell of a good night
I'll make you burn bright
As the heat of the day